Music triggers the release of specific neurotransmitters in the brain
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SUPPORTED
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Scientific literature indicates that listening to music, particularly emotionally engaging pieces, activates brain reward circuits and supports the release of neurotransmitters such as dopamine.
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Reward Pathway Engagement While Listening to Happy Classical Music
2025 · cited by 0
Paper [2] examines evidence that happy classical music activates the ventral and dorsal striatum, supporting dopamine release in neural reward pathways.
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An Analysis of Reward Pathway Engagement While Listening to Happy Classical Music
2025 · cited by 0
Paper [3] reviews how listening to happy classical music engages reward pathways and buttresses dopamine release.